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Thursday, June 26, 2014

Three Cards for Thursday

Imaginative post title, eh?! The old brain isn't working so well today, and so that's the best I could come up with. Bear with me as I think the cards are better than the title... I'll cut to the chase and get to the cards right away without any chatter.

First I'm playing in a new-to-me challenge, called The Challenge which is 'brought to you by' the lovely and talented Lesley Croghan. Awesome sketch, and there's still some time to play along, so head on over and jump right in!

As soon as I saw the sketch, I new exactly what papers I wanted to use. Funny how things like that just pop into one's head, isn't it?! Anyway, here's my card:

Nothing too fancy. The base is Neenah white, and the large cardstock panel is just a scrap of blue from the burgeoning scrap box. The dps are all from Authentique. SU black ink and an old SU stamp. Three MME enamel dots and a bit of KF twine. EZPZ.

Next up, I wanted to play along with the City Crafter's Challenge Blog. The theme is Red, White, and Blue. There's still time to play over there, too, so I hope you'll be my neighbor in the gallery.

Here's the card:

Neenah white base onto which I stamped my HB with LF's Quinn's Alphabet. Colored with Pro Markers. Two Doodlebug borders, an old silver star, and done. Pretty EZPZ too. This one looks crooked...but when I hold it in my hot little hands, it seems just fine...What the heck...?

And for my last card, I've got three challenges that I'm popping it into. First it's going over to Muse. Check and see what Beverley Brown came up with. Simply amazing. I did try to use kraft, but my card just didn't look right. Still, I took the colors and general design for mine. I also want to send this over to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge, where it's 'Anything Goes.' And last, but not least, I've got one more entry into Miss Delightful Darnell's NBUS challenge. While I'm coming close to the deadline, Darnell's challenge is open until tomorrow if you want to play too.

And my little card looks like this:

I started with a Neenah white base, and stamped the scribbled circles from TAWS in SU black ink. I used various Copics to color them. My NBUS is the sentiment, which is from Jillibean Soup. Three enamel dots from MME finished it off. Another EZPZ card. And with that, I'll leave you. Happy dances everyone.

I think your brain is in fine fettle, my friend, given the trio of terrific you've shared here! Card 1, with the combination of papers, IS fancy, fabulous and fantastic! Card 2 is a dazzler (crooked? Not from my perspective!). Card 3 is brilliant! I, too, love Bev's card, but my attempts to replicate were *meh* at best (feeding Mr. Recycle again...). Yours, however, is ultra cool and ultra inspiring! I may have to rethink my 'thinks' and see if yet another go-round is in order! Happy dancing at catching up - and hoping my ramblings were coherent! Many hugs heading your way! ~c

Love your post title...I use one like that quite often. Your cards are fabulous, all 3 of them but your final card is what really caught my eye. I love, love how you colored inside those scribbles, so fun and just so clever!

The least you can do is say, "Three Incredible Cards for Thursday!" You makes such thoughtful cards, Bevie, clearly focused on the challenges and all different! I like that very much! Each one is unique, but still fabulous!!

You and 'three' get along famously! If you continue cranking out '3' fabulous cards every day, the Hallmark police will be at your door in no time flat!

I really admire your ability to 'fit' your designs to various challenges! Gorgeous DP on the first card - love how the black pops! Cool 'patriotic' b-day card - love the angled star, and AWESOME thank you card - those scribble circles are so cool...but the three enamel dots rock!

Oh my, Bev ... IMHO, your brain is working just fine ... actually way beyond fine to create these beauties! The first is simply gorgeous, calm, serene and elegant ... the second is so much fun ... and the third, LOVE! How inspired to colour these circle scribbles ... they're totally fabulous, fantastic, brilliant! I have this set ... I NEED to try this! Hugs, Anita :)

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Welcome to "Happy Dance!" My name is Bev, and I'm a child of our Heavenly Father. Married to DH, we have eight grown children, and 20 (yes, you read that right) grandchildren. My life has been richly blessed, and it is my prayer that yours may be also. Why "Happy Dance?" Well there are just so many good things in life that I choose to celebrate them. What better way to celebrate even the smallest joy than to do a happy dance?!

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